. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church. CLOWES HOUSE, BUESLEM, As it WAS. SOURCES AND ORIGIN. 49 When a mere child of ten years of age, he was apprenticed to his uncle, JosephWedgwood, of the Church Works Pottery. He soon became so expert at his tradethat he could easily make up the twenty-one dozen plates which formed his daily taleof work. But what he could do was not always done ; work was sometimes neglected forplay, and then deception was resorted to in order to save him from censure or , he was apprenticed to Mr. Mear in order that he might acquire skil
. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church. CLOWES HOUSE, BUESLEM, As it WAS. SOURCES AND ORIGIN. 49 When a mere child of ten years of age, he was apprenticed to his uncle, JosephWedgwood, of the Church Works Pottery. He soon became so expert at his tradethat he could easily make up the twenty-one dozen plates which formed his daily taleof work. But what he could do was not always done ; work was sometimes neglected forplay, and then deception was resorted to in order to save him from censure or , he was apprenticed to Mr. Mear in order that he might acquire skill in anotherbranch of the potters art— turning. In this he soon became so proficient that, as. OVEN-HOUSE, OB HOVEL. THROWER, WITH THE OLD POTTERS WHEEL. a reward and encouragement, he was paid for all work done beyond what was due tohis master. Whether he were saint or sinner, William Clowes was always a cleverworkman. But his great accomplishment was dancing, for which he had a perfect passion. Hebecame a prize-dancer, and pride and vanity so inflated his heart that he challengedall England to compete with him. But his favourite amusement reacted unfavourablyupon his morals. It took him into questionable places and bad company. Associated 50 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. LEEK OLD TOWN HALL. with dancing was visiting public assembly rooms, where banquetings, gambling, andfighting ranked among the sins of my this black catalogue must be added drunken-ness and profanity. What a scene that is whichClowes describes himself as taking part in atLeek in North Staffordshire during wake-week !We see Clowes (who has now a young wife) andhis set holding a mock prayer meeting in th
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